WGU C963 Final Exam (New 2024/ 2025 Update) American Politics and the US Constitution| Questions and Verified Answers| A Grade | 100%
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QUESTION
Which statement below accurately describes current presidential power to block legislation? Select the one correct answer.
-The president has the power to veto legislation, but the veto can be overridden by Congress.
-The president is able to use a line-item veto to control spending.
-The president has no power to block legislation passed by Congress.
-The president has an absolute veto to prevent Congress from acting.
Answer:
The president has the power to veto legislation, but the veto can be overridden by Congress.
QUESTION
How are executive agreements used? Select the one correct answer.
-Executive agreements are agreements with state governors.
-Executive agreements are directives to the administration's bureaucracy.
-Executive agreements are compromises with Congressional leaders.
-Executive agreements are used in international relations.
Answer:
Executive agreements are used in international relations.
QUESTION
Why was the Twelfth Amendment necessary? Select the one correct answer.
-The Twelfth Amendment was needed because the Electoral College failed to elect presidents.
-The Twelfth Amendment was needed because electors were voting for party candidates.
-The Twelfth Amendment was needed because to reduce the ability of the president to veto legislation.
-The Twelfth Amendment was needed because Jefferson (the presidential candidate) and Burr received the same number of electoral votes, resulting in a tie.
Answer:
The Twelfth Amendment was needed because the Electoral College failed to elect presidents.
QUESTION
Which of these presidents were subjected to impeachment? Select the one correct answer.
-James Monroe, Andrew Jackson, and James Buchanan
-Warren Harding and Richard Nixon
-Andrew Johnson and Ulysses S. Grant
-Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton
Answer:
Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton
QUESTION
What is the key provision of the Twenty-Second Amendment? Select the one correct answer.
-The Twenty-Second Amendment made the income tax legal.
-The Twenty-Second Amendment limited an individual to two terms as president.
-The Twenty-Second Amendment required the direct election of Senators
-The Twenty-Second Amendment repealed Prohibition.
Answer:
The Twenty-Second Amendment limited an individual to two terms as president.
QUESTION
Which two states provide for the possibility of splitting their electoral votes by Congressional district? Select the one correct answer.
-Maine and Nebraska
-California and Texas
-Hawaii and Puerto Rico
-Alaska and Delaware
Answer:
Maine and Nebraska
QUESTION
What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine? Select the one correct answer.
-The Monroe Doctrine discouraged the European powers of the time from intervening in the affairs of Western Hemisphere nations.
-The Monroe Doctrine established the system of checks and balances.
-The Monroe Doctrine declared that the District of Columbia would become the nation's capitol.
-The Monroe Doctrine called for an annual State of the Union address to Congress.
Answer:
The Monroe Doctrine discouraged the European powers of the time from intervening in the affairs of Western Hemisphere nations.
QUESTION
What does "executive privilege" refer to? Select the one correct answer.
-"Executive privilege" is the ability of the president to issue orders to the bureaucracy.
-"Executive privilege" is the ability of the president to appoint judges.
-"Executive privilege" is the ability to serve as commander-in-chief of the armed forces
-"Executive privilege" is the ability of the president to withhold information from Congress.
Answer:
"Executive privilege" is the ability of the president to withhold information from Congress.
QUESTION
Of the choices below, in which way are the courts limited in their power? Select the one correct answer.
-The courts are limited by the need for other branches or the states to carry out their decisions.
-The courts are limited by presidential veto.
-The courts are limited by Congressional approval of all their decisions.
-The courts are limited only by the limitations that the Justices of the Supreme Court impose upon themselves.
Answer:
The courts are limited by the need for other branches or the states to carry out their decisions.
QUESTION
Select the one correct answer.
In Dickerson v. United States (2000), the Supreme Court ruled that Congress could not override the Miranda warning requirement established in Miranda v. Arizona (1966). This is an example of the Supreme Court's exercising:
-Original jurisdiction
-Judicial activism
-Loose interpretation
-Stare decisis
Answer:
Stare decisis
QUESTION
Select the one correct answer. An argument offered in opposition to judicial activism is:
-The separation of powers built into the Constitution.
-The intrusion into democratic politics of unelected, and therefore unaccountable, judges.
-The clear intention of the framers for a strict interpretation of the Constitution.
-The inherent ideological biases judges possess.
Answer:
The intrusion into democratic politics of unelected, and therefore unaccountable, judges.
QUESTION
Select the one correct answer. A law alleged to violate the Constitution's protection of free speech [Show Less]